I was curious are there any of you who like to film your hunts but use a digital camera to do so? I am tight on $$ but really want to film all my hunts this year. I tried to look up other threads on this and if you know of one shoot it my way. But otherwise what is a good camera for a descent price? Is it better to use one with a memroy card, VHS, DVD or mindvd?? I am very new to this and they will all be self filmed hunts, already have a nice little set up as far far as mounting for the camera goes but just need some advice on what type of camera to use? Thanks for any info/advice you guys and gals can throw my way as always it's much appreciated!
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I will be following this...have been using my lil sony digital cam($300) for last 2 years and got soem good kills on video but want something better with a little more range. Good luck -
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I've filmed a few
The video section of TBH will give you a good idea of what to do
Google "hunting videos" if you need more answers. I'm sure there are good sources of info out there
My reccomendation is to get the best MiniDV camera that you can get in your budget. The optical zoom is important, but the digital zoom is useless. Go with reputable brands like Canon, Sony, Panasonic, etc....
There's lots of info out there
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Huntingfootage.com is a good source of information regarding filming your own hunts.......Comment
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If you find the camera you're looking for and later want to add another small camera, try looking at the GoPro HD. I just bought the HD 960 the other day for $180. It's a cool little waterproof camera that takes some nice footage. It would be good for POV shots or maybe mounting to your bow or on the tree facing you. Not really for long distance shots. And there is no zoom on it. Are you going to be uploading videos to youtube or just burning them to DVD?Comment
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I dont recommend a mini dz camera, I can hear the disc spinning in the video, sounds like a light hum almost. Im in the market for a new one.Comment
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BoneOriginally posted by Bonesplitter View Post
I think you are talking about Mini DVD which is NOT SAME as Mini DV WHICH IS DIGITAL TAPE which is still highly desireable to A LOT of editors. Nothing replicates the quality of real tape when transfering like the real thing and memory cards do lose resolution quality after transferring data especially of repeated from one devise to another multile times.
A great Lil HD. Cam I would recommend is a CANON HV 20 OR A HV30. THESE ARE VERY good video cams still in high use by short film makers. They can be found on Amazon for in the $350 to $500 range used in good cond Worth every penny instead of wasting.g money on a cheap hunk camera.Comment
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The guys that come film with us at the ranch use sony cameras with the SD cards. I have filmed a few times with my sony handycam and it turned out really well. I use the SD cards as well.Comment
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When I first started filming my hunts I used a little Nikon Cool pics camera.
It worked pretty good with proper light, but the zoom was horrible and the low light capabilities really limited what I could capture...and as you know, many times while hunting, the action happens when light is limited.
The difference in picture quality, zoom, and low light capabilities is like night and day with a little better camcorder.
The camera I carry when self filming my hunts is a Sony HDR-XR500. It is one of the best "consumer" cameras out there IMO....it records on a Sony card, or internal hard drive. It also takes 12 megapixel still pics as well....two in one.
Skinny
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I have a Panasonic HDC-700K. It is a high definition camera that records on SDHC cards (SD high capacity). The quality of picture is much improved over my Sony MiniDV camera. I'm kind of surprised Peyton said MiniDV. It was the way to go at one time, but, having used both, I can't see any advantage of MiniDV over SDHC. I sure don't miss the tapes. I use four SDHC cards. Mostly for organizational purposes, since I've never filled up a card. I can put a different hunt on each card. All four cards fit in a case about the size of one MiniDV tape.
Here is the newer equivalent to my camera.
More money than you may want to spend, I know. But there are less expensive cameras out there that use the same technology.
For comparison, here are two videos. Keep in mind that most of the difference has to do with sensors, not format.
Here is a video I shot with my Sony MiniDV camera...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSyS0PTCPEk"]‪Kent County Surprise - Condensed Version‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]
And here is one I shot with my new Panasonic SDHC camera...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19nqcrbagTc"]‪Drop Down Doe‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Both are morning hunts that start in low light situations. My new camera definitely outperforms my old one in low light, but, again, that has more to do with sensor than format. I really like the 3 MOS sensors for the money. It's all relative to how much you want to spend!
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You dropped that doe like a bad habit. THat is an awesome kill, video, and very nice camcorder it looks like. I will have to keep that in mind. So the link you provided is the newer camera jus like yours?Originally posted by Snakelover View PostI have a Panasonic HDC-700K. It is a high definition camera that records on SDHC cards (SD high capacity). The quality of picture is much improved over my Sony MiniDV camera. I'm kind of surprised Peyton said MiniDV. It was the way to go at one time, but, having used both, I can't see any advantage of MiniDV over SDHC. I sure don't miss the tapes. I use four SDHC cards. Mostly for organizational purposes, since I've never filled up a card. I can put a different hunt on each card. All four cards fit in a case about the size of one MiniDV tape.
Here is the newer equivalent to my camera.
More money than you may want to spend, I know. But there are less expensive cameras out there that use the same technology.
For comparison, here are two videos. Keep in mind that most of the difference has to do with sensors, not format.
Here is a video I shot with my Sony MiniDV camera...
‪Kent County Surprise - Condensed Version‬‏ - YouTube
And here is one I shot with my new Panasonic SDHC camera...
‪Drop Down Doe‬‏ - YouTube
Both are morning hunts that start in low light situations. My new camera definitely outperforms my old one in low light, but, again, that has more to do with sensor than format. I really like the 3 MOS sensors for the money. It's all relative to how much you want to spend!Comment
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Quickly looked at this one...is it around $1700? I am new to shopping for digital cameras, what are the big differences between the one you mentioned and the one posted below? Sry I am a rookie to camerasOriginally posted by Hogdude1234 View PostWhen I first started filming my hunts I used a little Nikon Cool pics camera.
It worked pretty good with proper light, but the zoom was horrible and the low light capabilities really limited what I could capture...and as you know, many times while hunting, the action happens when light is limited.
The difference in picture quality, zoom, and low light capabilities is like night and day with a little better camcorder.
The camera I carry when self filming my hunts is a Sony HDR-XR500. It is one of the best "consumer" cameras out there IMO....it records on a Sony card, or internal hard drive. It also takes 12 megapixel still pics as well....two in one.
Skinny
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